CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-16240

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Nov 12, 2026Sources checked Nov 12, 2026

3.7LOWCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-16240 and is rated Low severity with a CVSS score of 3.7. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Microsoft Security Response Center guidance

Vendor revision: Nov 14, 2026

Release Notes

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSSUnavailableNo current score collected

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-16240?

Use of externally-controlled format string in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup allows an attacker having already compromised a server to achieve disclosure from pg_basebackup memory, via backup manifest bytes. The vulnerability does not return the improperly-read bytes back to the attacker's server, so a successful attack would need separate implementation-specific secrets for that.

Integrity impact is unlikely; in particular, the applicable formatter does not support %n. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.7, 17.12, 16.16, 15.20, and 14.25 are affected.

Source: NVD